Lifestyle Illustration for Vibrant and Expressive Characters
Painting process 1
A course by Jordi Labanda, Illustrator
About the video: Painting process 1
Overview
“Now I am going to explain how to paint the drawing with gouache. You will see that I will go from the lighter colors to the darker ones.”
In this video lesson Jordi Labanda addresses the topic: Painting process 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lifestyle Illustration for Vibrant and Expressive Characters. Learn to draw expressive characters and become the scriptwriter, stylist, and art director of your own illustrated stories.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will move on to coloring with gouache. But first. i appreciate having the drawing meticulously sketched out in pencil. The more precise and refined the pencil work is. the more impressive the final artwork will appear. Here. i concentrate on crafting details that might appear trivial but are actually crucial. My style is detailed. so I prefer having everything under control to ensure precision. at this part of the process. the eraser is slim. Honestly. it aids me significantly because of its precision. I don't want to spoil the drawing. and this fine eraser allows me to r...”
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Course summary for: Lifestyle Illustration for Vibrant and Expressive Characters
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Character Design, Drawing, Gouache Painting, Traditional illustration
Jordi Labanda
A course by Jordi Labanda
Fashion, publicity, and animation illustrator Jordi Labanda is known for his unmistakable style. He was born in Mercedes, Uruguay, and lived in Barcelona from the age of three, although he is now based in New York. His work paved the way for a new era of illustration, which went from being undervalued to being used as a key communication tool. It's been more than 19 years since his characters began to appear in publications and ad campaigns, as well as on homeware and stationery collections.
As an editorial illustrator and trend writer, he periodically collaborates with iconic publications from both the fashion and lifestyle spheres like Vogue Japan, The Daily Telegraph, Candy, Harper's Bazaar, and La Vanguardia magazine. His illustrations have also appeared in publications such as Wallpaper, Vogue USA, Visionaire, and The New York Times Sunday Magazine, among others.
As a corporate illustrator, Labanda illustrated the poster for Woody Allen's latest movie, Rifkin’s Festival, and has collaborated with brands including Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Zara, Vodafone, adidas, Pepsi Light, Dior, Danone, Nissan España, and American Express. His work has also been exhibited in galleries and museums across the world and was compiled into the bestseller Heyday, published with Editorial RM.
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